Ok so I dont' think i'm going to do a marathon in 2016. Thinking about giving it my all at Boston next yr.. Not knowing a lot about the course i'm wondering how hard would it be to qualify for Boston @ Boston? don't know much about the course.. I'm pretty sure my qualifying time puts me in wave 1
Many many people qualify for Boston @ Boston.
Its a difficult course, but not impossible. Obviously if you are on the border of qualifying, this little bit might make the difference.
Should not be a problem. Unless you blow up from going out too fast with the early downhill miles and you are not used to being pulled along at a pace you maybe should not be going, you should not have much difficulty qualifying at Boston.
So let the hills take me and conserve energy? I need a 3:10 qualified w/ a 3:04
My advice? Get in better shape.
But yes. Conserve the energy and don't get carried away on the early downhills. You can roll through the newton hills if you are in shape and feel comfortable at 15. You can gut out the last 4 miles mostly flat.
qualifyatboston17 wrote:
Ok so I dont' think i'm going to do a marathon in 2016. Thinking about giving it my all at Boston next yr.. Not knowing a lot about the course i'm wondering how hard would it be to qualify for Boston @ Boston? don't know much about the course.. I'm pretty sure my qualifying time puts me in wave 1
i'm confused, how are you going to run boston to qualify if you haven't already qualified. i have run boston 5 times. 2 of those were BQs. its a tough course to qualify on, imho. i have run 6 BQs, but only 2 were at boston.
i'm confused wrote:
qualifyatboston17 wrote:Ok so I dont' think i'm going to do a marathon in 2016. Thinking about giving it my all at Boston next yr.. Not knowing a lot about the course i'm wondering how hard would it be to qualify for Boston @ Boston? don't know much about the course.. I'm pretty sure my qualifying time puts me in wave 1
i'm confused, how are you going to run boston to qualify if you haven't already qualified. i have run boston 5 times. 2 of those were BQs. its a tough course to qualify on, imho. i have run 6 BQs, but only 2 were at boston.
Sounds like the OP qualified in the fall of 2015 for the 2017 race.
The only problem at Boston is Patriots Day weather can be damn pretty fickle. This year open skies & strong sunshine wilted runners, last year chilly headwinds impacted finish times.
I read it as OP is qualified for 2017, but not 2018. Trying to re-Q in 2017 for 2018. If qualified in late 2015, too late for 2016, then maybe not motivated to run a marathon in 2016.
You can re-qualify at Boston. It's not that hard. Unless you get conditions like 2012. Then it's hard.
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